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Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, BS


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For more information about this program, visit the websites for the Biology and Chemistry departments.


 


Major Electives


Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Curriculum


  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall
Cr.
Spr.
Cr.

First Year

   
MAJOR (GE NSCI) CHEM 112-113 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry  4.5 4.5
MAJOR BIOL 141 - (E) General Biology BIOL 142 - (E) General Biology  4.5 4.5

GE QUAN– COGNATE

MATH 103 - (Q) Pre-Calculus Mathematics 1MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I  4 4
GE WRTG WRTG 107 - Composition  3  
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar  1  
MAJOR BCMB 290 - Seminar 2   1
    17 17

Second Year

   
MAJOR CHEM 232 - (E) Organic Chemistry CHEM 233 - (E) Organic Chemistry  4.5 4.5
MAJOR BIOL 361 - Molecular Biology I (M,G)    5
MAJOR BCMB 290 - Seminar 2   1
MAJOR BIOL ELECT - Biology Elective3 3-5  
GE SPCH COMM 100 - Public Speaking  3  
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible    3
GE PHIL PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy    3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Elective 3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    16.5-18.5 17.5

Third Year

   
MAJOR CHEM 450 - Biochemistry I CHEM 451 - Biochemistry II  4.5 3
MAJOR BIOL/CHEM ELECT - Biology/Chemistry Elective4 3-4.5  
COGNATE PHYS 120/120L (E) - General Physics I PHYS 121/121L - (E) General Physics II  4 4
GE T/RS– PHIL T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology PHIL 210 - Ethics    3 3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT - Social Behavioral Elective   3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective   3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    15.5-17 17

Fourth Year

   
MAJOR BCMB 490 - Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Capstone    3
MAJOR BCMB 440 - Proteomics    3
MAJOR BIOL 362 - (W: lab only) Molecular Biology II (M,G)  5  
MAJOR BIOL/CHEM ELECT - Biology/Chemistry Elective3   3-5
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3 3
GE PHIL or T/RS PHIL - Philosophy or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective 3  
GE ELECT FREE ELECT -  Free Elective 6  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    17 13-15
 

Total: 130.5-136 Credits

1If not needed, replace with one course in Biology or Chemistry.

2BCBM 290 is required twice; suggest taken Freshman and Sophomore years. (Junior year for transfer students is still an option.)

3BIOL 250 , BIOL 344  or BIOL 350 .

4In the third and fourth years, students must complete two of the following courses: BCMB 493; BIOL 245 , BIOL 250 , BIOL 344 , BIOL 350 , BIOL 351 , BIOL 358 , BIOL 364 ; CHEM 455 , CHEM 360 , CHEM 370 .

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